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Florida woman says Dollar General fired her over viral TikTok videos
A Florida girl says she was fired from her job at Greenback Normal after she started posted TikTok movies accusing the corporate of treating its staff unfairly and creating unsafe working situations.
“I open the shop at 8 a.m., and I principally needed to run your complete retailer. I needed to examine out and in prospects, I needed to do my paperwork, I needed to examine in distributors, I needed to examine in a thriller truck that simply confirmed up out of nowhere,” Mary Gundel, who managed a Greenback Normal retailer close to Tampa, mentioned. “I had no assist, I haven’t got sufficient hours given to me for me to really be a supervisor inside the enterprise. And that is an enormous security concern inside the firm.”
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Gundel created the hashtag “Putinaticket” which is supposed to mock how Greenback Normal handles complaints by staff, by telling them to “put in a ticket.”
On account of her TikToks, different Greenback Normal staff started posting their work experiences at Greenback Normal as nicely.
When she tried to lift issues about staffing and different points with folks at Greenback Normal, Gundel mentioned that she was met with the identical response each time: “All people is coping with this proper now.”
She additionally alleged that staff are working by themselves within the retailer for whole shifts.
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In a single video Gundel posted whereas she was nonetheless working at Greenback Normal, she criticized a brand new firm coverage that allegedly restricted the times through which incoming truck containers might be unloaded.
In response to the allegations, Greenback Normal offered FOX Enterprise with the next assertion:
“At Greenback Normal, we’re dedicated to offering an atmosphere the place staff can develop their careers and the place they really feel valued and heard. We’re proud that roughly 75% of our Retailer Managers, together with many different leaders, have been promoted from inside. Sustaining two-way, open traces of communication with our staff is a precedence. We offer many avenues for our groups to make their voices heard, together with our open-door coverage and routine engagement surveys. We use this suggestions to assist us determine and deal with issues, enhance our office, and higher serve our staff, prospects and communities,” the assertion mentioned.
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“We’re disillusioned any time an worker feels that we’ve got not lived as much as these targets, and we use these conditions as extra alternatives to hear and be taught. Though we don’t agree with all of the statements presently being made by Ms. Gundel, we’re doing that right here,” the low cost retailer chain added.
A Greenback Normal spokesperson mentioned the corporate had spoken with Gundel concerning the violations of firm coverage it says she dedicated.
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Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Nate Schmidt on One-Year Contract | Florida Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers President of Hockey Ops. & General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Nate Schmidt on a one-year contract.
“Nate is a veteran puck-moving defenseman who we expect to seamlessly integrate with our style of play,” said Zito. “We are excited to welcome him to our club in 2024-25.”
Schmidt, 32, skated in 63 games with the Winnipeg Jets in 2023-24, producing 14 points (2-12-14) and a plus-10 rating.
The 6-foot, 192-pound native of St. Cloud, Minn., has competed in 661 career games across 11 NHL seasons between the Washington Capitals (2013-14 to 2016-17), Vegas Golden Knights (2017-18 to 2019-20), Vancouver Canucks (2020-21) and Winnipeg (2021-22 to 2023-24), amassing 220 points (47-173-220) and a plus-102 rating.
In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Schmidt has compiled 28 points (7-21-28) over 76 career contests, helping Vegas reach the 2018 Stanley Cup Final and 2020 Western Conference Finals.
Schmidt also skated in 65 American Hockey League (AHL) games with Washington’s affiliate, the Hershey Bears, from 2012-13 to 2014-15. He led all AHL blueliners with four goals in the 2015 Calder Cup playoffs.
Undrafted, Schmidt played three seasons (2010-11 to 2012-13) with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA), producing 74 points (12-62-74) in 96 games. He was named to the WCHA First All-Star Team in 2012-13 and WCHA Second All-Star Team in 2011-12, leading Gophers blueliners in points in each of his final two campaigns.
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Five Central Florida fire stations hit by burglars while firefighters are on shift
Burglars are targeting firefighters in Central Florida. According to officials, criminals are breaking into firefighter’s cars while they are on shift.
“It’s unconscionable, it’s criminal and it’s preying on folks that are literally taking an oath and willing to give their life to help serve the community,” John Westmoreland of Orange County Fire Rescue said. “The thought of their vehicles being broken into it’s sickening, and it’s maddening.”
Three fire stations in Orange County were targeted between June 30 and July 1: OCFRD Station 34 (4000 Winter Garden Vineland Road), OCFRD Station 44 (14230 Reams Road), and OCFRD Station 33 (1700 S. Apopka Vineland Road).
According to the Seminole County Fire Department, two of their stations (Stations 12 & 14) were hit on July 1.
“These crimes have been happening after midnight,” Westmoreland said. “There’s some indication that we’ve had some false calls and then the break-ins occurring afterwards.”
It’s a trend nationwide, according to Westmoreland. Over the last six months, a rash of similar incidents have been reported in Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, and Colorado.
Last year, FOX 35 reported half a dozen other instances of car burglaries targeting firefighters again in Orange and Seminole counties. That was when Seminole County firefighter John Baker had a gun stolen from his truck.
Now, stations in Seminole and Orange counties are taking steps to improve or reinforce security measures.
Most fire stations do have security cameras. There is no word yet on whether any of the burglaries were caught on camera.
FOX 35 was told no guns were reported stolen from the Seminole County stations. We’re still waiting to hear back from Orange County regarding the same question.
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